Ohio woman shoots self at gun range, dies

A woman rented a handgun at an indoor shooting range, got some instructions on how to use it and then fatally shot herself, police said Monday.

A woman rented a handgun at an indoor shooting range, got some instructions on how to use it and then fatally shot herself, police said Monday.

Police in the Cincinnati suburb of Sharonville said they believe the woman committed suicide Sunday at Target World, a public range that sells and rents guns and has a dozen 25-yard target shooting lanes.

The 46-year-old woman, Ann Fukuyama, of Cincinnati, died at a local hospital, police said.

Sgt. Keith Schoonover said the woman reportedly had attempted suicide before by other means and police believe she went to the target range to kill herself. He said she rented a 9 mm handgun, learned how to use it and then went into a target shooting lane and shot herself.

Witnesses said she gave no indication or warning that anything was wrong.

Target World manager Jeff Mann said the range was operating normally Monday, but he wouldn’t discuss the woman or the shooting because of an ongoing investigation.